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She won’t take my calls or answer ht to voice ood thirty-six hours since I last saw Callie in her office, and I’ her space I need to see her, hold her, and put this whole mess behind us

But I can’t find her She won’t answer the phone, and she’s not at the bar She has to be at Adam’s

I surprise Ada cereal dry and out of the box

"Hello," he says mildly and tosses some Lucky Charms in his mouth

"Where’s Callie?" I ask on my way to her room, then return to the kitchen when I don’t find her

"I don’t know," he replies with a frown "I assumed she ith you"

"I haven’t seen her since the other night"

The frown turns into a scowl as he glares at ive her space, not disappear!"

"A day and a half is space"

"Two hours is space," he argues and tosses the cereal on the counter "She hasn’t been here since yesterday s "She hasn’t even mentioned your na like rabbits at your place"

"Did you tell her I was giving her a chance to cool down the other night?"

"Noould that be e"

"I just figured you would!"

"Well, I didn’t knoas supposed to be Dr fucking Phil this week," he shouts, just as frustrated as I aht"

"Great" I pace the living rooone"

"You know, I should deck you I trusted you with her, especially after we had the talk where you assured me that you love her and want to be with her forever"

"I meant every word of that"

"But you hurt her, and then you walked aithout a word"

"I didn’t walk away for good I walked away in the moment I’m not interested in anyone but Callie, da and fix this"

"Well, I don’t knohere she would be," he replies "Keith’s probably left town by now"

"Who the fuck is Keith?"

"Her old boss froht"